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Bus Driver of School Salary in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of school bus drivers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of school bus drivers in Lafayette-West Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of School Bus Drivers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,940
25th Percentile Wage
$36,040
50th Percentile Wage
$46,580
75th Percentile Wage
$48,870
90th Percentile Wage
$48,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school bus drivers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,940.

Table 2. Compare Bus Driver of School Salary in Lafayette-West Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,580 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for school bus drivers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of school bus drivers in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Michigan City-La Porte and 40.6 percent (40.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Michigan City-La Porte
$49,930
Elkhart-Goshen
$49,530
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$46,580
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,470
Indianapolis-Carmel
$39,530
Terre Haute
$39,120
Fort Wayne
$38,980
Bloomington
$38,880
Kokomo
$38,350
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$37,570
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$36,620
Columbus
$35,720
Muncie
$27,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana.